Vern Benson vs. Tim Flannery — Career Comparison

Vern Benson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tim Flannery
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Vern Benson and Tim Flannery are closely matched on the surface stats. Tim Flannery posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .291). Vern Benson had the advantage in slugging (.356 vs .317). By the career numbers, Tim Flannery had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Vern Benson and Tim Flannery

Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
279.66
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
205.5
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2838
600
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
528.81
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2473
522.83
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
106.78
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631
133.4
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
61.02
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
109.94
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
16.28
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
5.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
45.76
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
23.47
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
61.68
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
58.52
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
188.14
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
165.96
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
172.88
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
940
198.73
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.602
0.602
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
86.44
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
53.91
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
44.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
132.2
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
455
96.19
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.79
59.96
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307.38
64.99
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
66.1
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
58.56
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
7.4
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
111.86
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
61.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
5.36
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.69
9.69
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.08
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.77
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.07
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 600 PA
43
9.09
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
4.65
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
9.3
Vern Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Vern Benson and Tim Flannery

Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
1.29
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
0.98
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17246
27
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5748.2
9
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
1.87
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1719
2.69
Vern Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.11
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2984
4.67
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2916
4.57
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.552
3.552
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.88
75.88
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Tim Flannery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.49
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Flannery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0